Hi there, I've just joined the group so I thought I'd better say hello and introduce myself. I'm Marie (Welsh pronunciation), 44 and hail from the UK. I'm Coventry born and bred but left when I was 26 and have never gone back, nor do I ever intend to. I married at 25 and have two children. Steph aged 19 and Chris who is almost 18. I came out at 36 and consequently the marriage ended although we mnaged to remain friends. I now live in Stafford with my ex-partner. I moved to be with her but after fighting the inevitable for 3+ years it just wasn't working so we ended our relationship and the kids and I are now looking for a place of our own. I have a mad Jack Russell dog called Patches (bet you can't guess where 'that' ingenius and original name came from!) who thinks 'he' owns 'me'...and he's no doubt correct
I have so many hobbies and interests that I'd need another three pages so I'll stick to the main ones starting with the sedate and moving through to the ridiculous: Reading, cross-stitch, sketching, photography, cycling, ice skating, 10 pin bowling, squash, gym, motorcycling and kayaking. Because I moved to a strange town and had a somewhat jealous partner, friendships haven't been developed. It would be great to make some new friends on here, either e-mail or snail mail pen pals, and maybe the odd chat (when you talk to me, it's always a very odd chat!). If anyone is local, I'm always up for a coffee and a chinwag. Anyhow, that's me in a (somewhat larger than usual) nutshell
Take gentle care.....